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Discharge Instructions: Eating a Low-Copper Diet

Your healthcare provider has prescribed a low-copper diet for you. Most people who are asked to follow a low-copper diet have Wilson’s disease, which causes the level of copper in your blood and urine to be too high. Here’s what you can do at home to lower your copper intake.

General guidelines

Have your home tap water checked to be sure that it doesn’t have high levels of copper.